Warning! Spoilers ahead for Young Sheldon season 5.
Steve Molaro debunks one popular theory about how Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy's (Emily Osment) pregnancy will progress in Young Sheldon. The Big Bang Theory spin-off returned after a one-week break to further deal with the ramifications of Georgie's romantic actions. Now that the news of Mandy's pregnancy is out in the open, the Coopers will have to decide how to handle this moving forward.
Young Sheldon season 5 saw Georgie drop out of school and work for a living full time. Amidst that, he also started a new romance with an older girl. But in order to make things work, he claimed to be 21 years old despite only being 17. Georgie finally came clean about his deception, but that led to their break-up. However, now, they have to continue to keep their ties with each other after Mandy learns that she is pregnant. She tells Georgie this, who ends up afraid and rattled with what to do. Not having any choice, Georgie ultimately shares the news with George (Lance Barber) and eventually his mother, Mary (Zoe Perry).
CBS is waiting for the next episode of Young Sheldon to reveal how the Cooper parents will react to this bombshell. But, one thing that fans shouldn't expect to happen is Mandy having an abortion. Speaking with TVLine, Molaro confirms this, but he hints that this possibility will somehow be tackled in The Big Bang Theory spinoff, especially given Mary's faith. Read his full comment below:
“No… But obviously, Mary’s religion always plays a factor in these types of stories and will continue to — not on that particular level, but more on how they should handle this moving forward.… It’s certainly one of the [storylines] that will take us through the end of Season 5.”
Young Sheldon season 5 only has a few episodes left. Aside from Georgie's narrative, the remainder of the year will also deal with George's cheating scandal. Fans can remember that at the start of season 5, he started harboring a crush on Brenda (Melissa Peterman), but that plotline somehow got lost in the shuffle with everything else that has been happening with the Coopers.
Due to the prequel nature of Young Sheldon, certain parts of Georgie's future have already been revealed. Ultimately, he becomes a successful businessman, owning Dr. Tire — the largest tire chain in Texas. The Big Bang Theory finale also mentioned that Georgie had two ex-wives, although the show didn't name any of them. Now, it's curious if Mandy is one of them. That being said, there was never any word about him having kids, which could mean that the pregnancy didn't push through. If this is the case, Molaro's recent comment effectively debunks that it will be through abortion. Perhaps, something else happens to Mandy resulting in her losing the baby, or, The Big Bang Theory simply left out Georgie's kid/s.
Young Sheldon season 5 airs Thursdays on CBS.
Source: TVLine